Air Horn, Feedback Requested
#31
I will (someday) have full-blown (no pun, but actually, no -- that's clever) air horns -- tank, compressor, solenoid valve and all. I've seen one guy mount the rig in a saddlebag -- that's not the problem. Where to put REAL air horns is the challenge. They need to be long to get the necessary deep (that is, NOT meep-meep Roadrunner) sound and there's only so much room on a bike.
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I tried two different brands when I had the Heritage. They were loud as hell, but the only people that heard them were me and the folks behind me. I was 30' behind a buddy and he could not hear me on his bike.
The last one was a Howards Horn, its setting in a box in the garage.
The last one was a Howards Horn, its setting in a box in the garage.
#38
If you do get a Stebel, don't use the POS relay that comes with it. I bought the single horn relay kit to install mine.
Here it is: http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Pr...horn_kits.html
Here it is: http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Pr...horn_kits.html
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Originally Posted by HarleyWood View Post
I tried two different brands when I had the Heritage. They were loud as hell, but the only people that heard them were me and the folks behind me. I was 30' behind a buddy and he could not hear me on his bike.
The last one was a Howards Horn, its setting in a box in the garage.
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Kinda sorta like LOUD exhaust I bet?
IMO, the louder the horn, the better chance you have of getting someone's attention. Nothing is full proof, a biker up ahead, a well insulated car, someone w/ 100+db boom stereo system, someone hard of hearing, are all examples of when any horn may not work.
But if we use those examples as the litmus test for whether a horn works or not, we might as well not have a horn on the bike at all. However, the reality is, horns can play a role in helping you either avoid an accident, express your concern over someone's actions, alert someone in time before you have to make an evasive maneuver, or let a hot lady know she is appreciated So I say the louder the better!
As for loud pipes, just like the horns, it's just another layer in the potential to be noticed. I don't care what anyone puts on their bikes, I choose not to have drag pipes, but I do like pipes louder than stock, and I think going down the slab you have a little more peripheral awareness from the drivers around you, especially while passing etc.
As much as I look for bikes, I can attest tot he fact that I've heard some before I saw exactly where he was, especially on the hwy as said, so I can only assume others may notice it too. Maybe not everyone, but I still see an advantage.
/soapbox